Pattern match: straight match
Pattern repeat: 26.5 cm
2007-09-15 22:43:01 · 8 answers · asked by Empeedee 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
what I am unsure about is that the above pattern match '0' and pattern repeat '26.5' are on the same roll of paper does one not contradict the other
2007-09-16 04:24:04 · update #1
Cut a length of wallpaper and lay it pattern facing up. Lay the next one on top and match the pattern, trim the second one so both are the same. Both lengths are exactly the same. The pattern on both sheets are the same. Either will go to the left or the right of the other and match. That's a straight match pattern.
The pattern repeats itself on the roll every 26.5cm.
An offset match means you would need to cut two different strips as the pattern on the left edge will match the right hand edge of the next strip but lower down. Best to cut, stick one length and then cut and stick the next after matching. If you know what you're doing, you can slice up a few rolls into "A"s and "B"s. Hang them as A B A B A B A B. Beware of corners because the pattern could need changed.
2007-09-17 09:28:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some wallpapers have an alternate match as opposed to a straight match, this means you don't cut the same pattern every time, with a straight match you cut to the pattern and waste a lot of paper. Check 2 rolls side by side, it will be obvious if you can cut alternate pattern but I don't think you can with this.
2007-09-16 00:41:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reverse arrows mean you hang every other strip of paper upsidedown. The 0 sign means that you dont have to worry about matching up a pattern. This is good because you will have almost no wastage and you may not need to use as many rolls of wallpaper as you think. (If you have any rolls left over at the end of the job, you can normally take them back to the shop for a refund.) Hope this helps.
2016-05-20 23:31:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 & 2 are correct. I'll add my two cents.
Not every installer BUTTS the seam. Some overlap.
Even a "Straight" Match still needs some minor amount of thought in "Registering" one drop against another; unless the pattern happens to be verticle stripes; a solid color; OR something abstract like a faux sponged look; etc.
Obviously REPEAT relates to some symmetry/ consistency/ and a good installer will not only achieve that but create a seamless look as well.
Steven Wolf
2007-09-16 00:22:17 · answer #4 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means there is 26.5 cm between each pattern match. ie if a flowered paper, that's the length of the gap between each flower match. Hope you understand, difficult to explain!
2007-09-15 22:49:57 · answer #5 · answered by jet-set 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means the pattern matches up every 26.5 the pattern starts again. you must make sure that the picture/pattern of the paper joins up exactly so that you will not see the seems.
2007-09-15 22:49:11 · answer #6 · answered by confused 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The pattern on the wallpaper repeats every 26.5 cm. so you can calculate the amount of wastage on each drop, depending on the length of each drop.
2007-09-15 22:51:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
neither,
the term, hanging wallpaper just means exactly that.
you are hanging wallpaper. putting it on a wall. i had to think a bit then for another way of saying it.
it's just, hanging wallpaper....
pattern matching would just be part of the process to make the job look right.. with the old chip paper there was no pattern match, but it was still hanging wallpaper..
2007-09-15 22:50:56 · answer #8 · answered by crazy_gang1843 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋